All across Leuven, we're joining forces
For a climate neutral city

Leuven 2030 urges the rector candidates of KU Leuven to make climate a key priority in their policy plans

Ten Leuven-based partners join forces for healthy and sustainable food

From January to June 2025, chefs, community workers and local residents from the neighbourhood centres of Casablanca, Sint-Maartensdal, Mannenstraat, and ’t Lampeke will explore the world of healthy and sustainable food.

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Less emissions, more future

Why a climate neutral Leuven is essential

Climate neutral? That means choosing the best possible future for everyone. With more green, less flooding, more traffic safety, less noise, healthier air, more future-proof jobs and more social justice.

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How we join forces

With a Leuven Climate City Contract

Leuven's selection for the EU mission ‘100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030’ accelerates our move towards a fossil-free future. The Leuven Climate City Contract fast-tracks the goals from the Roadmap 2025-2030-2050 and constitutes the plan of the city of Leuven, Leuven 2030 and more than 30 key actors to realise this mission.

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based on Breakthrough projects

In collaboration with dozens of Leuven partners, we are looking for new solutions. The Leuven Climate City Contract lists more than 80 breakthrough projects aimed at reducing our CO₂ emissions and breaking down barriers.

FEAST: healthy and sustainable food for vulnerable communities

Start date
October
2022
Status
partners INVOLVED
Leuven 2030, KU Leuven, SAAMO Vlaams-Brabant, UCLL, Stad Leuven, 't Lampeke, Rikolto, Ruimtevaart, De Wissel vzw, Zorg Leuven, CAW Oost-Brabant, Gezond Leven
Themes
Consumption

Leuven as an Urban Resource Centre

Start date
May
2024
Status
partners INVOLVED
EcoWerf, ViTeS, Wonen & Werken, Atelier Circuler vzw, MAAKbar, Maakbaar Leuven, KU Leuven
Themes
Circular economy

A transition fund for Leuven

Start date
October
2023
Status
partners INVOLVED
Leuven 2030, stad Leuven, We Are Impact Collective
Themes
Financing
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by bringing people together

We bring everyone in our city together - residents, organisations, companies and governments - to be a part of a committed network that turns the Leuven Climate City Contract into a success. (This button links to the Dutch website)

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